On their way to the
Nyon Roman Museum, class 5 went to see the ruins of the Roman arena in
Nyon.

The amphitheater was
discovered by accident in June 1996. The planned real estate development
has halted, and archaeologists investigated the site. As with many other
Roman amphitheaters, Nyon's was built into the side of a hill, in the
form of an ellipse.

The citizens of Nyon
decided in an election that they would like to preserve the arena, and
to repair or rebuild it so that it could be used for modern-day shows.
Architects were invited to submit project proposals, and a winner was
announced. Since then, the amphitheater has sat, waiting for it's repair.
As can be seen in the photos, nature is not waiting to reclaim it.

What happens to Roman amphitheaters?

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to see a photo of a house built into the area wall in Aosta, Italy